Below is a list of the main therapies currently on offer, with a brief description, plus the current cost of a treatment. Treatments are individually worked out depending on your situation, and can incorporate a mixture of therapies to best address your needs.

CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY
is based on findings made nearly 100 years ago by osteopaths that the cells of the body express a rhythmic motion fundamental to life – called the Craniosacral motion. Like a tidal flow, disturbances or blockages at any level, which could be physical, emotional, psychological, or energetic, require the body to compensate, which can lead to either local or referred problems and pain. These restrictions can be detected by a trained therapist, and by allowing them to unwind, balance and integrity can be restored to the tissues, fluids, fascia, and energetic matrix. Sometimes the work can be so gentle, it can feel like hardly anything is 'going on' – you may experience it like the cells themselves are getting a 're-boot', while sometimes a more active approach is required to physically engage with the tissues and the fascia. Always, it is your body that determines the pace and exact nature of the work.

While it is based on osteopathic concepts, it is an extremely gentle hands-on approach, and works on the principal of listening and responding to the body's demands. It also tends to be a profoundly relaxing experience, sometimes allowing us to glimpse a very fundamental stillness and aspects at the deepest core of our being. As the mind and body are brought into connection, our own innate self-healing processes are activated which can bring about a fundamental and lasting change. Stress is reduced, thereby promoting proper functioning and overall vitality.

Due to its subtle yet powerful nature, minor aches as well as more severe or long-standing problems – both physical and psychological – can benefit from it. It is also suitable for all ages, including the elderly and newborn babies. A few of the conditions it can help are:
• Migraines, headaches
• Tension, stress-related disorders, depression, anxiety
• Asthma, sinusitis, ear infections
• Dental and TMJ (jaw) problems
• Recent injuries, as well as old or nagging injuries
• Back and neck pain – both acute and chronic
• Frozen shoulder, sciatica, RSI, arthritis, rheumatism
• Digestive problems
• Baby care, including colic, feeding difficulties, and birth trauma for adults
• Pre- and post-natal care and support
• ME, fatigue, lack of energy, insomnia    
For more information, please refer to the website for the Craniosacral Therapy Association of the UK.

VISCERAL MANIPULATION (VM)
facilitates normal mobility, tone and motion of the internal organs and their connective tissues. By applying specific gentle pressure, the functioning of the organ being treated is improved, as well as freeing up its related musculoskeletal connections, its related systems, and enhancing general metabolism. This therapy can be particularly useful for people who have had abdominal surgery, as it can help free up adhesions which often form after operations, or for those with digestive complaints or recurring pain, postural distortions and biomechanical dysfunction. It was developed by French osteopath Jean-Pierre Barral, and more information can be found at his website here.

HOLISTIC MASSAGE
eases out muscular tension and other soft-tissue problems using a combination of techniques based on Swedish massage. Oil is applied to the skin, with variable pressure used to relax, improve circulation, reduce stress and tension, as well as ease out aches and pains. It can work very well in combination with Craniosacral Therapy to release tension and enable rebalancing within the body and tissues.

COST
ADULTS: Prices start from £25 for a half hour session, and £40 for an hour.
It is recommended that clients book in for an hour session at the beginning to give enough time for a full case history.
Home visits are also available, with the cost starting from £55 for one person (depending on location), with additional clients charged £35.
Discounts are available if booking for a course of treatments. Please ask for details.

BABIES: Half hour sessions typically work better for babies and young children, and cost £20. If you are coming to the clinic, then it can help to bring some of your child's favourite toys or books to play with.
For young babies, often home visits are more convenient and comfortable for both mother and baby. Prices start from £20 for many North, North East and Central London locations, although this will depend on the exact location and travel time.

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